No. 25-5937

Timothy Simms v. Jerry Spatny, Warden

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-10-22
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: aedpa constitutional-review habeas-corpus judicial-prerogative legislative-limitation separation-of-powers
Key Terms:
ERISA DueProcess HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2025-11-21
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Habeas Corpus provisions of the AEDPA constitute a legislative usurpation of the Judicial prerogative to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, in violation of the Separation of Powers Doctrine

Question Presented (from Petition)

I. Whether the Habeas Corpus provisions of the AEDPA, constitute a legislative usurpation of the Judicial prerogative to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, in violation of the Separation of Powers Doctrine? IL Whether the limitations period of the AEDPA, in its’ application, constitutes a suspension of the writ as prohibited by Article I, §9, CL 2 of the United States Constitution? IH. Whether, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §2254(e)(2), where the failure to fully develop the factual record in the state court is not attributable to the Petitioner, but rather to failures of the state courts, a hearing is warranted on Federal Habeas review and whether the AEDPA restrictions usurp the authority of the Federal Judiciary? IV. Whether a Court of Appeals reviewing an application for a Certificate of Appealability under 28 U.S.C. §2244 which demonstrates that reasonable jurists might disagree with the district court may deny the issuance of the Certificate on the basis that the Court believes that the Applicant might not prevail on the merits? V. Whether a Magistrate Judge and a District Court judge who openly display a propensity of bias in favor of the State on Habeas Corpus Review must recuse himself upon proper Application therefor, and whether it is error to refuse to do so? VI. Whether a prisoner who presents substantive evidence of actual innocence and Constitutional infirmity in obtaining a wrongful conviction is entitled to the Issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus under Harris v Nelson? -i

Docket Entries

2025-11-24
Petition DENIED.
2025-11-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
2025-11-03
Waiver of right of respondent Spatny, Warden to respond filed.
2025-10-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 21, 2025)

Attorneys

Spatny, Warden
Mathura Jaya SridharanOhio Attorney General's Office, Respondent
Mathura Jaya SridharanOhio Attorney General's Office, Respondent
Timothy Simms
Timothy Simms — Petitioner
Timothy Simms — Petitioner